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Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
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Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

8,862Searchable applications

400Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 6,478 approved or refused records

443Refused applications

6,035 approved · 443 refused · 350 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 Sept 2016 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas22 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areas5 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

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More application records

DecidedDC/21/01352/HHA
Additional of a small window to the side elevation of the property on first floor.
2 Pinewood Gardens Lobley Hill Gateshead NE11 0DJ
Received 16 Nov 2021
DecidedDC/21/01353/ADV
Installation of 1no. externally Illuminated fascia sign on North elevation and 1no. externally Illuminated fascia sign on West elevation of Shopping centre (Description amended)
1 Blaydon Shopping Centre Wesley Court Blaydon NE21 5BT
Received 17 Nov 2021
DecidedDC/21/01355/FUL
Erection of workshops/office.
Station Lane Industrial Estate Station Lane Birtley
Received 17 Nov 2021
DecidedDC/21/01356/HHA
New front elevation porch.
13 Woodlands Way Winlaton Blaydon NE21 6LG
Received 19 Nov 2021
Unknown20/00793/DOC1
Discharge of condition 3 (Coal Remediation Verification Report), 4 (Site Investigations Report), 5 (Remediation Strategy), 6 (Implementation of Remediation Measures), 7 (Land Contamination Verification Report), 8 (Drainage Scheme), 10 (External Materials), 12 (Boundary Treatments), 14 (Cycle Parking), 16 (Landscaping Scheme) and 19 (Digital Infrastructure Provision) of planning approval DC/20/00793/FUL for 9 residential apartments.
Land At Junction Of Litchfield Lane And Blaydon Bank Winlaton NE21 5QW
Received 16 Nov 2021
UnknownTREE/21/101
Tree works at Holly House Whickham
Holly House Whickham Park Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4EH
Received 29 Oct 2021
DecidedDC/21/01357/TPO
Works to tree(s) in Garden of Saltwell Business Park.
Saltwell Business Park 1 Mcmillan Close Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5BF
Received 19 Nov 2021
DecidedDC/21/01358/FUL
Erection of a three-storey annexe to the north of the site to include seven classrooms, staff facilities, management offices and an external rooftop play area. Erection of 8no temporary classrooms to the west of the site and the creation of a disabled parking bay to the south east of the site (Amended Plans received 17.02.22, 29.03.22 and 04.04.2022).
Gateshead Jewish Primary School Alexandra Road Gateshead NE8 1NR
Received 19 Nov 2021
DecidedDC/21/01359/HHA
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a proposed single-storey rear extension.
28 Mountside Gardens Dunston Hill Gateshead NE11 9QB
Received 19 Nov 2021
DecidedDC/21/01360/HHA
Driveway extension, proposed 2-Storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
12 Valley View Elisabeth-Ville Birtley DH3 1PN
Received 20 Nov 2021
DecidedDC/21/01361/GPDE
Erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4m, with a maximum height of 3.10m, and eaves height of 2.4m.
14 St Andrews Drive Gateshead NE9 6JT
Received 15 Nov 2021
DecidedDC/21/01362/HHA
Proposed rear extension (as amended 21.01.22)
5 East View Ryton NE40 3SP
Received 9 Nov 2021
DecidedDC/21/01363/ADV
Installation of new digital poster advertisement to side elevation of building (Description amended)
Saji's Restaurant 569 Sunderland Road Gateshead NE10 0AR
Received 22 Nov 2021
DecidedDC/21/01364/COU
Change of use from dwellinghouse (use class C3) to residential children's home (use class C2) and erection of fence along west boundary of site (additional plans received 21.01.2021).
16 Church Road Gateshead NE9 5RD
Received 26 Oct 2021
DecidedDC/21/01365/FUL
Construction of temporary car park (1 January 2022 - 31 January 2023) and erection of new fence and gates along Nursery Lane frontage (amended plans 14.12.2021, 18.01.2022, 10.02.2022).
Land To West Of Nursery Lane Gateshead
Received 20 Oct 2021
DecidedDC/21/01367/NMA
NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT: To planning application DC/16/00320/FUL to allow the update of the wording of the condition 50 following the completion of supplementary Gas Risk Monitoring and Gas Risk Assessment.
Land To The South Of Cushy Cow Lane Ryton Tyne & Wear
Received 23 Nov 2021
DecidedDC/21/01368/FUL
Construction of a building for flexible employment-based development for B8 (Storage and Distribution) or as a Builders' Merchant (Sui Generis), with associated hardstanding, parking and landscaping (amended/additional information received 25 May 2022, 1 August 2022, 31 August 2022, 8 September 2022, 15 September 2022, 30 September 2022 and 14 October 2022 and amended description 19 August 2022).
Land To The West Of Sainsburys Supermarket Eleventh Avenue Gateshead Team Valley
Received 23 Nov 2021
DecidedDC/21/01369/COU
Continued use of temporary car park on site of former Ciborio Ltd (renewal of temporary permission DC/18/00694/COU) (amended 14.06.2022).
Site Of Former Ciborio Ltd Hawks Road Gateshead NE8 3AD
Received 23 Nov 2021
DecidedDC/21/01370/HHA
Conservatory to rear.
41 Horsley Avenue Crawcrook Ryton NE40 4XF
Received 24 Nov 2021
DecidedDC/21/01371/FUL
Demolition of existing stables, barn and outbuilding and construction of dwellinghouse with semi-basement and stable block (additional information received 14/12/21).
Stables At Hedley Hall Farm Hedley Hall Marley Hill Kibblesworth Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5EH
Received 24 Nov 2021
DecidedDC/21/01372/FUL
Infill of an existing rooftop area between two elements of a single building to provide an enclosed viewing gallery into hall (amended plans received 11.02.2022)
Swallow Hotel High West Street Gateshead NE8 1PE
Received 24 Nov 2021
DecidedDC/21/01373/NMA
NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT: Of planning application DC/20/00698/FUL to allow the increase the size of the roof mounted smoke-fan units. Change in screening material and a metal palisade fence.
Baltic Business Quarter Multi Storey Car Park Hawks Road Gateshead NE8 3DF
Received 17 Nov 2021
DecidedDC/21/01374/COU
Change of use from pharmacy and ancillary office space (Use Class E) to micropub (Sui Generis) (amended description) (amended application form received on 04.03.2022, amended plans received on 13.01.2021 and amended ownership details received on 04.03.22).
30-32 Front Street Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4DT
Received 25 Nov 2021
UnknownTREE/21/102
Trees works at Hargel House, Rowlands Gill
Hargel House Smailes Lane Rowlands Gill NE39 1JE
Received 25 Nov 2021

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

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